PlayStation 4 sold 1 million units in first day of availability

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PlayStation 4 sales passed the one million mark within the console's first 24 hours at retail, Sony announced this morning. The PS4 launched in North America on November 15, so that figure is restricted to the US & Canada; the console comes to Europe on November 29, and Japan on February 22, 2014.

SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton predicted 3 million sales by the end of the year, and with the European launch to come, that's looking eminently realistic. Sony is targeting that figure to rise to 5 million by the close of the company's fiscal year in March 2014, by which point the console will have reached Japan.

According to data gatherer NPD, Sony only sold 197,000 PS3 units to the US in its first two weeks of availability, with shortages of supply to blame. Around this time last year, the Wii U sold 425,000 units in the US within its first week at retail, with Nintendo going on to ship 3 million units worldwide by the end of 2012.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/17/playstation-4-sells-1-million-in-first-day/

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slayerz43Posted:

LaserShow I'm predicting the Xbox One will sell 1.5 million at launch.


This is a fair and likely prediction. XB1 might have more sales in the coming weeks but both consoles will start to sell like crazy around Black Friday time so they should be almost nearly identical. Glad im picking up the one though :) Congrats Sony on 1 mil!!!!!!!!!!!!

KatsumiPosted:

Merkins I can already see what will happen on the 22nd
Xbox One wont sell 1 million and an all out fan boy war will start

PS4 Fans Vs Xbox One Fans

and thats how WW3 starts


and we will all be laughing while sitting at our PC's.

TippurPosted:

I can already see what will happen on the 22nd
Xbox One wont sell 1 million and an all out fan boy war will start

PS4 Fans Vs Xbox One Fans

and thats how WW3 starts

BoomfaPosted:

Well The PS4 Sold A Lot At Launch
Lets See How Much The Xbox One Sells At Launch :)

CaszechPosted:

Can't say this is suprising. It'll be interesting to see how many Xbox One's are sold on release.

DissPosted:

LaserShow I'm predicting the Xbox One will sell 1.5 million at launch.


I'm thinking the Xbox One will outsell the PS4 at launch maybe not by that much though.

KatsumiPosted:

Monster-Munch Thats ok but i think the xbox one will have more.


We will have to wait and see until the release. I personally think the Xbox One will be a little ahead as well

GamerTechzPosted:

Man, I was going to post this in the PS4 section, good thing I came here first to check then.

VANAGONPosted:

1,000,000 Pre-Orders= 1,000,000 sales.

Ghost_xPzZzPosted:

Think ps4 will sell more,because ps3 sold more than xbox 360


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